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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

14 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 9th in Missouri. In fact, 518 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#6

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

With a ranking of #6, Avila University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 375
Minnesota 3,279
Iowa 89
North Dakota 79
Nebraska 179
South Dakota 71

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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